Major in Jewish Studies BA

Requirements

Students majoring in Jewish studies are required to complete a minimum thirty-six credit hours)

Core Course Requirement (Three Credit Hours):

One of the following courses

JS 101: Introduction to Jewish Civilization

JS125: Introduction to Jewish Literature

JS 270: Survey of Jewish History

JS 308: Judaism

Electives (minimum of twenty-one credit hours)

No more than one course below the 200-level

At least two courses must be four credit hours.

In completing the elective courses, majors must fulfill the following distribution requirements:

A - Topical AreasOne course in each of the following three topical areas:

Historical Studies

Language, Literature, and Culture

Religious Studies

B - Chronological ErasOne course in each of the following chronological eras:

Pre-modern (ancient and medieval)

Modern

Note: the same course can be used to fulfill both a topical and chronological requirement

Language Requirement (Eight credit hours)

Courses must be above the 100 level in Hebrew or another Jewish language. For languages other than Hebrew, advance permission of DUS is needed, as these courses may require special arrangement.

400-Level Seminar (Four credit hours)

JS 490RW (Jewish Studies Senior Seminar) or another four-credit, 400-level senior seminar, in which the final paper is written on a Jewish Studies topic (in the latter case, an email from the professor to the DUS verifying this arrangement is required).

Honors

Students may write an Honors Thesis in accordance with the requirements of the College. In this case they may be required to take one Graduate course, which will replace one of the elective courses.